EBGX 7236 makes it's way through the lost village of Colebrookdale, the location of the first iron furnace in the United States. Seen here, 7236 is pulling a revenue mixed freight train of coke, a... (more)
Shoving back into yard limits, 7236 shines surrounding the beautiful foliage reaching its peak.
Crossing over the old Pheonix Iron Bridge, 7236 crawls its way through for its second excursion of the day. This trestle bridge was once located in Port Clinton, PA, until 1924, when the Reading C... (more)
Coming through the forgotten village which once served passengers in it's prime, and near America's first iron furnace, Colebrookdale RR 7236 makes it's way through the village. Nowadays, the vill... (more)
An exciting week for the Colebrookdale Railroad! The subsidiary of the Colebrookdale, The Eastern Berks Gateway, has finally completed phase 1 of the transload yard in Boyertown. The coke pit is i... (more)
5128 shoving north heading back to Boyertown after a 11:00 AM Brunch train. Foliage is peaking, and it’s a beautiful day.
Running around the train, 7236 passes the new ticket booth in the former Boyertown yard, now the railroad's loading area. I'm cautious not to use the term "station" as a larger building ... (more)
Gray Equipment on a Gray Day The Anthracite Railway, like its parent Octoraro Railway, used mostly patched or unpatched used equipment on its operations of the former Reading P&C... (more)
Colebrookdale's most recent addition to its locomotive roster is Norfolk Southern 5128, a GP38-2 high hood purchased at the annual locomotive auction last summer. Built in 1974 for the Southern Ra... (more)
One Car for Boyertown In the day’s last light, Anthracite Railway SW1 55 spots the one car that it has brought from the Conrail interchange at Pottstown on a siding in Boyertown,... (more)
Smile for the Train!
It's first run of the evening done, Colebrookdale Railroad 7236 pulls up to East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, Pa., to run around its train in preparation for the second run.
Colebrookdale Railroad 7236 departs Boyertown with a Santa special, the first of two runs on this evening.
Number 52 sits out of service since the line was abandoned in late 2008.
Penn Rail Lines SW900 52, still with its PBNE paint and number sits in Boyertown Yard with PRL GP10 2202.
